Neighborhood · Salt Lake City, UT

North Cove Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,418 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 2.1–2.1

North Cove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 1 census tract and a population of 1,418 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 21% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,459/month sits 3% higher than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

2.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

North Cove vs Salt Lake City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

21.0% -31%

Salt Lake City: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,459 +3%

Salt Lake City: $1,414

Average HH income

$175,114 +106%

Salt Lake City: $84,805

Poverty rate

3.7% -73%

Salt Lake City: 13.7%

Renter share

34.6% -36%

Salt Lake City: 54.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.1–2.1

Why North Cove scores 2.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

21% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

3.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

North Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in North Cove

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035100200	2.1	1,418	21%	$1,459

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 1

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 2%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 3%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 8%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in North Cove

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

29Total filings (sum)
1.66%Avg annual filing rate
3.1%Peak year (2012)
1.02%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Cove

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.4%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
2.3%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
21.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About North Cove

What is the eviction-risk score for North Cove?

North Cove scores 2.1/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does North Cove compare to Salt Lake City overall?

North Cove scores 0.8 points lower than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,459 vs $1,414.

What is the average rent in North Cove?

Average gross rent in North Cove is $1,459/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of North Cove residents are renters?

35% of North Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 1,418 residents.

Is North Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

North Cove sits in the 1st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is North Cove for landlords?

North Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Salt Lake City as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of North Cove?

North Cove has 1,497 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near North Cove

3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 4.1 Marmalade District 2 tracts · pop 5,275 5.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 7,146 5 Central City 4 tracts · pop 11,497 4 Granary District 3 tracts · pop 8,291 4.7 9th & 9th 2 tracts · pop 7,227

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salt Lake City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to North Cove.

2.4 Westpointe 1 tracts · pop 5,116 2.4 East Bench 2 tracts · pop 9,500 2.6 Foothill / Sunnyside 3 tracts · pop 10,393 2.7 Central City / Liberty-Wells 1 tracts · pop 3,413 3 Sugar House 4 tracts · pop 15,460 3 East Liberty Park 2 tracts · pop 8,052

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